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Images of Lodge at the Ancient CityPicture slideshow of Lodge at the Ancient City near Great ZimbabwePress Start to Run the Slide ShowMystery of the Ancient City of ZimbabweThe question posed is "Why here?" How could such an influential power develop in an area so ill-suited for large-scale human habitation? The abundant grasslands atop the plateau were ideal for cattle grazing, but the poor soil would not have supported agriculture on a scale required to sustain Great Zimbabwe's estimated population of 18,000 The plateau's rich gold deposits, to which the city's initial prosperity has often been attributed, were not exploited until perhaps a century after its founding. Was there something else, a political or religious ideology, that gave them a competitive edge over neighbors and enabled them to harness the manpower necessary for the construction of the site? More Info and Rates: Lodge at The Ancient City
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